the American and French Revolutions Sometimes a revolution can take place within a country against its own current state of government‚ other times a revolution can take place externally to rid a country of another country’s influence. There are many components that are involved in a revolution taking place. One must consider the causes or reasons of the situation‚ the events that occur during the revolution and the effects or aftermath that had been created by that revolution. There were major
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American Revolution vs. French Revolution From studying and learning about both revolutions‚ I guess you could say they had their similarities; they both had good intentions did they not? Both the Americans and the French people hungered for a new way of life‚ change is what they wanted. Change is indeed what they received. The American Revolution‚ to me‚ seemed more organized and well handled than the French Revolution. The Americans were tired of being under the British’s control‚ especially
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Dan Weir Mr. Cotier AP Euro 10/30/14 The term French Revolution is a term that represents a series of horrifying events between 1789 and 1799. In 1792‚ tension in France erupted into war‚ which tore apart the Bourban monarchy and was the first time in history we saw a republic emerge in France. Many historians think that the causes of the French Revolution had heavily to do with social class conflict. The three main causes of the French Revolution was caused by social class conflicts in France‚
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The French Revolution‚ which began in 1789‚ was far bloodier and more brutal than its western counterpart‚ the American Revolution. After aiding the newly formed United States in the American Revolution‚ the people of France gained their own ideas of freedom and reformation. These ideas were further advanced by the desperate state of the country; after investing so much into American Revolution as well as the Seven Years’ War‚ famine and economic depression had a tight grip on France. The fact that
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into a revolution. The citizens of France rebelled against the absolute monarch and the system they deemed unfair. The people were starving while Queen Marie Antoinette spent fortunes on fake boats to put in her hair. The Revolution was centered on hatred for the king‚ Louis XVII‚ and the prospects of a governmental system that promoted liberty and equality. The unfair representation of the third estate‚ the spread of enlightenment ideas‚ and the high price and scarcity of bread caused the French Revolution
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Count: 1511 How important was the role of ideas in the outbreak of revolution? When comparing the French Revolution of 1789 and Russian October Revolution of 1917‚ a series of parallels become evident. Both revolutionary groups became determined with an extensive emergence of new ideas‚ which captured a strong majority of the respective populations. The importance of the ideas was critical to maintaining a drive for the revolutions considering they acted as a manifestation of what the public and the
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interest and repayments that the treasury had to dispurse. Indeed since 1777‚ Calonne claimed that ariubd 1‚250 million livres had been borrowed. A lot of this borrowing was due to financing the various wars that French kings of the eighteenth century were prone to fighting. The last one‚ French involvement in the American Civil War between 1778-83‚ had a crippling effect on the economy and was substantial in rendering it down to the situation that Calonne had announced to
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French revolution started in 1789. During the French revolution the king is Louis XVI and he don’t like to deal with the people. Louis XVI married to the queen of Austria Marie Antoinette in order to keep French and Austria in peace. Both the king and queen caused many problem during the French revolution and people in French started to revolt. It is the a very violence revolution in the 17th century. At the beginning of French revolution‚ the king had moved to Versailles which 12 miles
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are constantly shaping what is right and wrong. The French Revolution was one of those times in history when ideas shaped change. The French Revolution was a major turning point in the world’s history because it overthrew a long-lasting monarchy‚ introduced democracy to continental Europe‚ and gave hope for a better future for the lower classes around the world. Monarchies in Europe during the time previous to‚ and during the French Revolution were almost indestructible‚ except at the hands of another
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The Reign of Terror throughout France had a significant contribution to the French Revolution. Between the years of 1792 1795‚ France experienced highly dramatic political‚ social and economic changes. The French Revolution began when the most privileged class of France‚ the aristocracy‚ tried to resist reforms attempted by the government. The Terror was instigated and carried out by a coalition of Jacobins and sans-culottes. Among the most important leaders of those who encouraged and administered
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